John B. Floyd

American politician (1806-1863)
Person human Q542938
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Summary

John B. Floyd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blacksburg[2]. He was born on June 1, 1806[3]. He died in Abingdon[4]. He died on August 26, 1863[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], governor[8], and major general[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John B. Floyd was born in Blacksburg[2].
  • John B. Floyd passed away in Abingdon[4].
  • John B. Floyd was born on June 1, 1806[3].
  • John B. Floyd died on August 26, 1863[5].
  • Burial took place at Sinking Spring Cemetery[11].
  • John B. Floyd's father was John Floyd[12].
  • John B. Floyd's mother was Letitia Preston Floyd[13].
  • John B. Floyd held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John B. Floyd's professions included politician[6].
  • John B. Floyd's professions included lawyer[7].
  • John B. Floyd's professions included governor[8].
  • John B. Floyd worked as a major general[9].
  • John B. Floyd held the position of Governor of Virginia[15].
  • John B. Floyd held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[16].
  • John B. Floyd held the position of defence minister[17].
  • John B. Floyd's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[18].
  • John B. Floyd is recorded as male[19].
  • John B. Floyd's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John B. Floyd was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • John B. Floyd's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[22].
  • John B. Floyd's Commons category is recorded as John Buchanan Floyd[23].
  • John B. Floyd's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[24].
  • John B. Floyd was part of the conflict American Civil War[25].
  • John B. Floyd was part of the conflict Battle of Fort Donelson[26].
  • John B. Floyd was part of the conflict Battle of Carnifex Ferry[27].

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Origins and Family

John B. Floyd was born in Blacksburg[2]. He was born on June 1, 1806[3]. His father was John Floyd[12]. His mother was Letitia Preston Floyd[13].

Education

John B. Floyd was educated at University of South Carolina[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], governor[8], and major general[9]. Positions held include Governor of Virginia[15], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30]; member of the Virginia House of Delegates[16], a position[31], in United States[32]; and defence minister[17], a position[33].

Personal Life

John B. Floyd was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

John B. Floyd died on August 26, 1863[5]. He died in Abingdon[4]. Burial took place at Sinking Spring Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

John B. Floyd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John B. Floyd born?

John B. Floyd was born in Blacksburg[2].

Where did John B. Floyd die?

John B. Floyd died in Abingdon[4].

Who were John B. Floyd's parents?

John B. Floyd's father was John Floyd[12]. John B. Floyd's mother was Letitia Preston Floyd[13].

What did John B. Floyd do for work?

John B. Floyd worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], governor[8], and major general[9].

Where did John B. Floyd go to school?

John B. Floyd was educated at University of South Carolina[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    American battlefield trust id (person) → john-buchanan-floyd
    Harper's tag → john-b-john-buchanan-floyd
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: john-b-john-buchanan-floyd, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289939173|john b john buchanan floyd (#289939173)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, governor +1
    Position held → Governor of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, defence minister
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: defence minister"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, governor +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of South Carolina
    Position held → Governor of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, defence minister
    Place of burial → Sinking Spring Cemetery
    Participated in conflict → American Civil War, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Carnifex Ferry +1
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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